Apple CEO Meets With Mobile Carriers in Beijing

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook walked with employees as he arrived at the headquarters of China Telecom in Beijing on March 29, 2012.

Reuters

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook is in Beijing this week meeting with China’s largest mobile carriers as the company faces a tougher environment in its second-largest market.

Mr. Cook met with China Mobile Ltd. Chairman Xi Guohua on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the carrier said. Apple’s CEO also met with officials at China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter said. In a statement, China’s third mobile carrier, China Telecom Corp., said Mr. Cook also met with senior managers, though it didn’t offer details.

Apple representatives in China didn’t immediately comment on the visit.